tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914086676454800973.post927075547498493237..comments2018-02-18T21:36:03.555-09:00Comments on VeggiePharm: Hi-Maize StudiesTim Steelenoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914086676454800973.post-85985695867799046622017-03-30T17:41:02.776-08:002017-03-30T17:41:02.776-08:00I read something else that I thought might interes...I read something else that I thought might interest you Tim or the readers here (frankly, I was thinking of Wilbur when I first read it) A guy mentioned on Facebook that he&#39;s experimenting with various fibers and fiber blends. He has found it easier to get them to blend or dissolve in carbonated water than still water.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012064137739052552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914086676454800973.post-44185469912513302312017-03-30T17:38:28.491-08:002017-03-30T17:38:28.491-08:00thank you for clarifying that. I got lost when I w...thank you for clarifying that. I got lost when I was reading it.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012064137739052552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914086676454800973.post-2130180189204374862017-03-27T08:19:07.816-08:002017-03-27T08:19:07.816-08:00To recap: Leaky gut is a small intestine problem....To recap: Leaky gut is a small intestine problem. Lack of gut barrier function effects the entire gut, but mostly the large intestine where fermentation occurs.Tim Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611027687223434753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914086676454800973.post-44021577117263716462017-03-27T08:17:47.116-08:002017-03-27T08:17:47.116-08:00Not exactly. Leaky gut usually refers to a gut st...Not exactly. Leaky gut usually refers to a gut structure called &quot;tight junctions.&quot; TJs act by getting signals to open or close from food, hormones, enzymes, etc., but a protein called zonulin is needed to open and close the TJs. Chemicals (gliadin) found in wheat and some other plants can cause a zonulin-effect and make TJs open inappropriately (or so the theory goes). <br /><br />The term &quot;leaky gut&quot; gets used inappropriately a lot, adding to the confusion. <br /><br />But, the condition you describe in your comment leads to gut dysbiosis and health problems. The mucus layer is a defense against pathogens acting directly in the intestinal wall, when this defense is gone, it&#39;s World War 3 in your gut...all bets are off.Tim Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611027687223434753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914086676454800973.post-78111803974309868922017-03-27T07:59:06.766-08:002017-03-27T07:59:06.766-08:00&quot;Lack of dietary fiber leads to increases in ...&quot;Lack of dietary fiber leads to increases in bile-resistant Bacteroides, whereas plant-based diets increase Prevotella spp. that has enhanced capacity to ferment polysaccharides and produce SCFAs (Kovatcheva-Datchary et al., 2015). Although both these bacteria belong to the phylum Bacteriodetes, the effect on metabolism is species specific (Walker et al., 2011) and currently poorly understood. When dietary fiber as a fuel source is scarce, bacteria that use MACs as a source of energy (e.g., Bacteroidetes) will be reduced and replaced by those (e.g., Akkermansia muciniphila)<br />....that start degrading the mucin in the intestinal wall seeking an alternate source of carbohydrate as energy. Such activity reduces gut barrier function (Earle et al., 2015).&quot;<br /><br />Is this the proverbial Leaky Gut?Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012064137739052552noreply@blogger.com